What is Picaresque Novel in English Literature?| Hindi, Urdu| Definition, Examples & characteristics

In this video i have discussed picaresque novel and its history in brief.
Picaresque takes its name from the Spanish term 'picaro' which translates roughly to 'rogue' or 'rascal'. It is the picaro that is at the centre of all picaresque novels. A picaresque novel is a genre of fiction where the reader will follow the adventures of a roguish hero or heroine in a realistic, often satirical manner.
These rogues normally live outside of the social norm and although they are not criminals they certainly do not follow society's rules. These characters usually have a certain charm about them and often have the reader's sympathy.
History
The term 'picaresque' was first coined in 1810 but the first picaresque novel is widely regarded to be written over 200 years earlier.
The picaresque novel has its origins in 16th-century Spain, the first novel being Lazarillo de Tornes (1554). It tells the story of Lazaro, a poor boy who exposes the hypocrisy of his clerical masters. Lazarillo de Tornes proved popular among readers not long after Mateo Aleman's Guzman de Alfarache (1599) was published. Aleman's novel introduced an element of religion to the picaresque novel, the protagonist Guzman is a picaro looking back on his past. With these two novels, a genre was born.
The first picaresque novel written in English is The Unfortunate Traveller or The Life of Jack Wilton (1594) by Thomas Nash.
Characteristics of picaresque novels
In literature, the common characteristics found in the picaresque novel are:
The narrative that follows the life and adventures of a low-class, but cunning picaro,
The prose has a realistic, often satirical manner.
The narrative usually has an episodic plot, with each episode presenting a different encounter or situation.
There is no specific characterisation or character arc for the picaro to fulfil.
The picaro survives through wit and cunning in a corrupt society.
Picaresque novel in English literature
Here we will look at some of the famous examples of picaresque novels written in the English language, looking at early examples and some of the more contemporary works. Examples of English picaresque novels are The Pickwick Papers, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Adventures of Augie March.
The Pickwick Papers (1837)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding.
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